#BF5478
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.1% 0.142 1.3), rgb(191, 84, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#BF5478 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #BF5478 |
| RGB | rgb(191, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 46%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.142 1.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #BF5478 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #BF5478 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #BF5478 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #BF5478 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#D5859C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#C86484
oklch(63% 0.131 1.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#BF5478
oklch(59.1% 0.142 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A3A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.132 1.2)
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Step 800
800
#7D314B
oklch(42.8% 0.109 1.4)
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Step 900
900
#652C3F
oklch(37.8% 0.085 1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A25
oklch(26.9% 0.054 0.2)
#BF5478 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #666B79 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828076 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD4A62 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #BF5478
#BF5478
oklch(59.1% 0.142 1.3)
- #009281
#009281
oklch(59.2% 0.107 180.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #BF5478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
- Light Plum #9D5783 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.065
Use #BF5478 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.